Marie Curie: The Courage of Knowledge Page #4

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Grandpa, do you really think

I can see Dad in my dreams?

The Sorbonne calls for tenders

for Pierre's chair of physics.

Do you want to apply?

You know well that there is only

one person in the world

who can overtake this chair.

A woman has no chance.

And some one like me is much

too expensive for them!

The dean is terribly busy today.

What time is he free then?

I can't tell, unfortunately.

I am Marie Curie.

I know, Madame.

Your husband was a genius scientist.

My husband and I,

we shared everything.

We wanted to explore the healing

force of radium.

This is even dearer to me today.

That's why we started cooperating

with medical researchers.

This issue needs great experience.

Nobody will oppose if you train

your husband's successor.

We're about to break through.

I need a laboratory.

No one could be better

suited to supervise it.

And if need be, I could take over

Pierre's teaching.

If need be?

Madame, this sort of title is not

transferable by marriage!

Who is talking about titles here?

I'm just asking for the job,

not for titles.

You enjoy an excellent reputation,

Professor Langevin.

You have good scientific relations

all over Europe.

Shortly, I cannot imagine

a better candidate for my projects.

That's also my opinion.

Thank you, gentlemen.

Your timing couldn't be better.

Nowadays we make discoveries that

abolish old principles of physics.

Not so fast, dear friend.

So far, Mr. Solvay is

proposing a debate.

The task is quite difficult.

Take your time.

Money is not a problem.

Thanks to my patents

I have made a fortune.

Please excuse me,

I will be right back.

Marie! Wait! Wait!

I'd like to introduce you Mr Ernest Solvay.

Hypocrites all around, it's loathsome.

Is Madame Curie also teaching

at the Sorbonne?

The radium might be the latest thing,

but never ever a female professor.

"Malbrough goes to fight in war,

nobody knows when he comes back..."

Why are you singing?

To scare the sparrows away.

I won't have them vandalize our mirabelles!

But there are no plums yet!

It's never too early to do

the right thing!

I don't like today's education

system at all.

Children must have time for sport,

for developing artistic sensitivity.

- And you know well that...

- Stop scratching yourself.

Nothing raises curiosity more

than performing experiments.

But no! They force them into

hopeless sapping, learning by heart.

And forbid girls to take part

in any Physics classes.

Even when they're

as talented as Irene.

And you will find a remedy

to all of that?

- Yes, if need be.

- Of course.

You'll just wave your magic wand

and everything will be

as it should be.

Why should girls be less talented?

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